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penza

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Owls eat rats, mice, shrews, and small birds. Assume that, over a period of time, an owl consumes 5,000 J of animal material. The owl loses 2,300 J in feces and owl pellets and uses 2,500 J for cellular respiration. What is the primary efficiency of this owl?
A) 0.02%
B) 1%
C) 4%
D) 10%
E) 40%


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Reply #1 on: Nov 3, 2013
I recall doing this last year, it's C, bye bye!


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